His imprint on the football aspect of the Dallas Cowboys is not yet proven, but head coach Brian Schottenheimer has used his tenure thus far to already make a huge impact on the culture within the walls of The Star.
From gifting a bottle of champagne to players after a new contract, to buying the whole office Whataburger, and to prioritizing deep personal conversations ... Heck, even moving a ping pong table into the locker room and hosting free throw contests.
Schotty has done it all in valuing character and competitiveness in his team-bonding philosophy.
The latest story from Schotty's culture-building during OTAs is a field trip with the team for some man-on-man combat.
Paintball.
“I thought that was a crazy thing," guard Tyler Smith said via the Dallas Morning News.
"That’s never happened before. I thought that was really cool to start things off on a fun note."
On the practice field, Schottenheimer hammers home the aspect of competitiveness in every drill ... even though there is no full contact allowed yet.
The Cowboys players were able to channel this mentality to another field, albeit with more relaxed intentions.
But judging by their reactions, the men still took it seriously.
"The guys were going crazy. It was fun,” Smith added.
Who was the best, you may be wondering?
Safety Markquese Bell.
"Oh my God. Oh my God. Markquese Bell could probably go to SEAL Team 6. I’m not gonna lie, the way he be paintballing, Bell, for sure," Smith said with a laugh.
The competitive juices were flowing, but thankfully there were no reports of any injuries. Damien Wilson, a former Cowboys linebacker, memorably injured his eye while playing paintball during OTAs in 2016 that forced him to miss a week of practice.
None of that this time around.
Needless to say, the Cowboys are enjoying this offseason with new leader Brian Schottenheimer turning into the epitome of a "players' coach".
The Cowboys hope Schotty's culture of character and competitiveness now translates to wins on the field this season.
The football field, that is.
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